Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-02-17
~ WeGklv IntalMgenoer
1.AMuAsxHh FEBRUARY II, M.
- Abass Dsnandlsg Csrrectie..
~ poOOl0 Of the nil region ara ve

"A Abase DenAn4lDg CorrectlOa.
- people Of the oil region are very
- Interested in the bill before the
4f0re to require q reduction in the
= llns charge for carrying oil. The
azd on company Is declared to be
H very great profits out Of the privi.
D Of this business and the aid of the
lature b invoked to curb their
oeify. The same charge is made now
oecring and carrying oil that was made
- ago, when the volume of oil was ten
- what 1t u now. The business is q
1cpoly and 1t enables the Standard
pany to hold the oil trade by the throat.
- amassed, 1t is charged, hundred
1ons through the crushing of the
eanl competition which it Is the bust.
ok the state to encourage. Senator
~ aays that his re6neries are closed by
unfair and unlawful devices of this
- corporation.
Int h notable about these charges of
og n their gravity, their staleness and
~ truth that, being true and old and
No. they yet exist. Why is it that in
- great state its people should vainly
plain Of the oppression of q business
Dontton? Why is it that in all these
au the law should not have afforded re.
Vi to the suffering oil industries of the
AteY Why should reHneries have been
mt by the unfair pressure Of this grasping
oopoly, and why should its monopoly
~ zemained unbroken ? Was there not
ouxags and capital to organize an effective
u0kness opposition ? The Standards 8
dndred millions forbade it. But was there
- enough virility in the law to forbid
ectices which gathered these millions !;
- mot the law forbid the railroads to
animate between shippers
Doubtless 1t does. But the law is weak
ED the face Of . powerful company com.
anding great business. The Standard
grew to Its strength before it was detected.
{ The weakness Of the great railroads nour
ished 1t until it became strong enough to
I dictate to them. And it seems to be 30
Nntrenched now that it is beyond the reach
~ The private assailant.
a 1he state is loudly called upon to use its
lDQweE TO correct the abuse Of the Stand.
IDS power; and 30 far as such abuses
exiss 1t should seek to restrain them.
shethr tho demand for decrease in pipe
- charges Is warranted we do not know,
1 hnt the evidence seems to be strong that
+ - charge Is oppressive. But we do know
4 nat this company has a dangerous magni-
eode, and needs shearing.
Il ought to be bound as tightly as the
eeate can bind it, and its millions should
- wandered as powerless as possible, be-
eauee they were begotten in evil and
J 1aeurally would be viciously directed. Men
mo have accumulated fortunes as sneak.
Aieves or footpads are little likely to be
ytrtuous users Of their money.
The great wrong these men have done
80 state has been in their sitting com.
soeeing industry and driving the oil rein.
~ business into other states. Pennsyl.
yania, which bears the oil, should have all
~ profit OF its refining; but it has per.
mttted 1t all to 60 without its borders. So
!Heat wrong could not have been per.
qleted. save through the base combination
l. - railroads and the corrupting mono.
~ which strives to control this Pennsyl.
ynnia product.